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Meet the MBA students

Jess Webb, University of Edinburgh Business SchoolAge: 30Nationality: AustralianBackground: Jess is a marketing and communications professional who hopes to move into management within a global food and agribusiness company.

Sunny Sheng, Copenhagen Business SchoolAge: 35Nationality: ChineseBackground: Sunny has led several projects on cost savings and CO2 reduction and is looking forward to broadening her knowledge on responsible leadership and sustainable business.

Stephen Morse, Said Business School, OxfordAge: 30Nationality: AmericanBackground: After specialising in journalism and start-ups in the US, Stephen chose Said for its emphasis on social entrepreneurship.

Julia Wrenn McInnis , Chicago BoothAge: 25Nationality: United States Background: Julia has been working in film as a producer at an independent film studio. She is pursuing an MBA to transition into entrepreneurship and a new role in the entertainment industry.

Bo Zhang, Columbia Business SchoolAge: 29Nationality: BritishBackground: Bo has a degree in economics and has worked in finance for several years. He chose Columbia because of the value investing programme it offers.

Merih Ocbazghi, Kellogg School of ManagementAge: 25Nationality: American (Eritrean origin)Background: Merih has a degree in civil engineering and has worked in government for four years. He hopes to move into the private sector.

Michael Wieder, Imperial Business SchoolAge: 30Nationality: BritishBackground: Michael wants to switch from his current role in assurance for one in a technology. He chose his course for its focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and design.

Omar Khan, University of Sydney Business SchoolAge: 34Nationality: British/AustralianBackground: Omar has been working at an ethical investment company where he led the development of its Islamic investment product platform. He sees his MBA as a way of learning more about leadership.

Victoria Michelotti, Stern at NYUAge: 28Nationality: AmericanBackground: Victoria has six years of marketing and PR experience in the cultural sector. She joined Stern to build on her management and analytical skills.

Piyush Jain, UCLA AndersonAge: 25Nationality: IndianBackground: Piyush has worked with several life science start-ups in India, helping them to secure funding, and now wishes to merge his sales and marketing skills with his interest in technology.

Philippa Rock, Wharton SchoolAge: 28Nationality: BritishBackground: Philippa has a PhD in psychiatry and has been working at Cambridge Cognition in a scientific consultancy role. She chose Wharton because of the healthcare management major it offers.

Marta Szczerba, Harvard Business SchoolAge: 24Nationality: Polish/BritishBackground: Marta is a Fulbright Scholar. She was drawn to a US-based programme because she wants to study in an optimistic "anything can happen" society. She has worked in consulting and e-commerce.

Owen Woolcock, London Business SchoolAge: 30Nationality: British/AustralianBackground: Owen spent four years as a diplomat in the Australian Government, then three years in start-ups. He hopes to take a role in innovation, knowledge transfer or entrepreneurship on graduation.